1851, 12¢ Gray Black. Blue Cincinnati cds, four large even margins for this notoriously tight margin issue, lovely color and impression, Extremely Fine to Superb, a gorgeous stamp with this decorative blue Cincinnati postmark, with 2016 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $1,300).
Scott No. 17; $265.
Auction # 68 - THE NEW YORK 2016 SALE
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 68 - THE NEW YORK 2016 SALE
THE NEW YORK 2016 SALE
We are pleased to have been selected as one of the Official Auctioneers for the New York 2016 International Exhibition. For this prestigious sale we have assemble one of the finest arrays of stamps and covers during our twenty year history.
This sale contains wonderful quality United States stamps and covers including a portion of the Nick Kirke Collection of Off Cover New York Foreign Mail Cancels and the Myron Corets Collection of United States Revenues. Important sections of Confederate States and Hawaii are included.
Worldwide stamps and covers include many unusual and rare items such as outstanding British East Africa, Canada, which includes a mint and used Seaway Invert, a Falkland Islands "Glasgow" Error, and important New Britain and Reunion.
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Lot #52 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1861, 1¢ Blue, Type I. Immaculate Post Office fresh original gum which is lightly hinged, remarkably well centered clearly showing full scrolls at top and bottom, strong bright color, wonderful freshness, Extremely Fine and choice, with photocopy of 1989 P.F. certificate for block.
Scott No. 18; $2,100.
A RARE MINT STAMP IN SUCH EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.
Lot #53 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1861, 1¢ Blue, Types I & II. Vertical pair (top type I and type II at bottom), blue target cancels, exceptional centering amid wide margins, rich vibrant color and crisp detailed impression, an Extremely Fine gem pair, with 1991 P.S.E. and 2002 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 18,20; $950.
UNDOUBTEDLY THE FINEST KNOWN USED 1861 1¢ TYPES I & II COMBINATION PAIR.
Lot #54 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1857, 1¢ Blue, Type Ia. Town cancel, centered low with margins clear at top and sides, sharp impression and rich vivid color, F.-V.F., a rare and difficult issue which was only produced from the bottom row of plate 4, with 1976 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 19; $9,000.
A HANDSOME USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1857 1¢ TYPE IA ISSUE.
Lot #55 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1857, 1¢ Blue, Type Ia. Position 92L4, fine centering and sharp detailed impression, tied by "New York, Oct 8" cds on folded printed merchant advertising notice to Pennington N.J., F.-V.F., with 1984 and 2007 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 19; $9,500.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE ON COVER SINGLE FRANKING USAGE OF THE 1857, 1¢ BLUE TYPE IA.
Lot #56 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ Dull Red, Type III. O.g., never hinged, remarkably large margins and precise centering with full margins completely around design, rich brilliant color and exceptional freshness, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, the only example to receive this jumbo grade with only three examples higher grading 98, with 2015 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ $1,200 for grade of 95 and $3,400 for 98).
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Lot #57 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ Dull Red, Type III. Couple of insignificant pulled perfs at lower left, tied by large "Paid" in grid handstamp on multicolor ad cover for Etna Laboratory manufacturer of fireworks showing patriotic style illustration and fireworks, red "Boston, Ms, Oct 1, 1860" cds and reverse with New Bedford, Ms receiving cds, Extremely Fine, ex-Haas and Piller, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $...
Lot #58 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, Vertical Pair and Six Singles. All red grid canceled on 1860 cover to Liverpool, England, portion of "New York" town postmark at top and red "New York, 19" exchange cds, forwarded to Paris, France bearing G.B. 1855-57, 4d rose, two singles tied by "Liverpool" duplex postmarks, couple of small nicks in stamps at top and in bottom stamp in pair, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 26;...
Lot #59 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ Dull Red, Type III. Choice centering with centerline margin at right, tied by 5-bar grid in octagonal frame, same cancel used to tie Breckenridge three-quarter portrait and "Equality of State Rights" purple Campaign label, Rickey Mallory & Co. of Cincinnati imprint, postmarked "Montgomery Ala. Oct. 17, 1860" cds (18 days prior to election) on buff cover to Kinsale Va., sender's notation below label "Breck." (...
Lot #60 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1858, 5¢ Brick Red, Type I. Neat town corner cancel, perfect centering with clear even margins, rich bright color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2008 and 2012 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90 XQ, SSV $4,100 for 90).
Scott No. 27; $1,600.
AN EXCEPTIONAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 5¢ BRICK RED TYPE I ISSUE BEARING A NEARLY FACE-FREE TOWN CANCELLATION.
Lot #61 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1858, 5¢ Brick Red, Type I, Horizontal Pair. Attractive well centered pair, tied by "New Orleans, La., May 4, 1859" cds on folded letter sheet to Barcelona, Spain, endorsed via England with red "New - York, Br. Pkt., May 11" exchange cds, bold "8.R.s" inland rate handstamp, reverse with red London transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 27; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE DOUBLE...
Lot #62 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1858, 5¢ Indian Red, Type I. Original gum with some light disturbance, remarkably intense color in the true 1858 Indian Red shade, wonderful deep impression, three wide margins and perfs barely touch at bottom, Very Fine and exceptionally choice, with 2014 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF 80).
Scott No. 28A; $175,000.
THE FINEST RECORDED SOUND ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 5¢ INDIAN RED, BY FAR THE HIGHEST...
Lot #63 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1859, 5¢ Brown, Type I. O.g., very lightly hinged, stunning Post Office fresh color and gum, Very Fine and rare, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 29; $5,500.
THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST MINT EXAMPLES WHICH CAN ONLY BE FULLY APPRECIATED IN PERSON.
Lot #64 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1859, 5¢ Brown, Type I. Neat face-free town cancel, near perfect centering within evenly balanced margins, rich color and crisp detailed impression, Extremely Fine to Superb, ex-Zoellner, with 1988 P.F. and 2015 P.S.A.G. certificates, the later Graded (95, SSV $4,250).
Scott No. 29; $400.
AN EXCEPTIONAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 5¢ BROWN TYPE I ISSUE BEARING A COMPLIMENTARY FACE-FREE CANCELLATION.
Lot #65 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1861, 5¢ Orange Brown, Type II. O.g., exceptionally well centered within unusually wide margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, $3500).
Scott No. 30; $1,250.
A REMARKABLY CHOICE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ ORANGE BROWN TYPE II, WITH ONLY 3 GRADED HIGHER BY THE PSE.
Lot #66 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1860, 5¢ Brown, Type II. O.g., fairly light hinging, choice centering with wide margin at left showing large part captured imprint, rich intense color and sharp early impression, remarkably fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 30A; $2,200.
Lot #67 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1859, 10¢ Green, Type V. Positions 73-76/83-86R2, block of 8, full o.g., rich deep color; bottom right stamp with a couple trivial nibbed perfs, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A FRESH MINT MULTIPLE OF THE 1859 10¢ TYPE V ISSUE.
Lot #68 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1859, 10¢ Green, Type V. Block of 9, o.g., hinged, center and right of center stamps never hinged, rich deep color, bright and fresh, some perf separations at left not mentioned on certificate, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE MINT MULTIPLE OF THE 1859 10¢ TYPE V ISSUE.
Lot #69 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1859, 10¢ Green, Type V. Bottom left corner margin block of 12 with natural s.e. at left showing full plate guideline, o.g., four stamps lightly hinged, others never hinged, bright and fresh with rich intense color; horizontal crease in third row and sixth stamp with light corner crease and thin, otherwise Fine.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A BEAUTIFUL LARGE POSITION MULTIPLE OF THE 1859 10¢ TYPE V...
Lot #70 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1859, 10¢ Green, Type V. Block of 16 showing part captured imprint in top left margin, without gum, strong bright color; couple perfs separations at upper right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A HANDSOME LARGE MINT MULTIPLE OF THE 1859 10¢ TYPE V ISSUE.
Lot #71 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1859, 10¢ Green, Type V, Mint Blocks. Of 10 blocks of four and a block of 12; one block of four and block of 12 no gum, couple blocks plated; some flaws, generally F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. 35; $14,750 for o.g.
Lot #72 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1859, 10¢ Green, Type V. Block of 6, 1859 Boston town cancel, strong bold color; internal crease in bottom left pair ending in sealed tears, Very Fine appearance, a scarce used multiple.
Scott No. 35; $1,625 for block and pair.
Lot #73 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1859, 10¢ Green, Type V Used Singles. Over 100 singles and pairs, typical range of red and black cancels with some premium including N.Y. Ocean Mail cds, blue Wells, Fargo & Co. express cds, straight line "Paid" in red and black, on cover usage to Canada, etc., other varieties including a section of plate guideline position singles as well as many other additional position multiples, part captured imprints, etc.; condition varies...
Lot #74 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1859, 10¢ Green, Type V, Used Multiples. Comprised of five strips of 4 (one vert. and four horiz.), three strips of 5 (one vert. and two horiz.) and two blocks of four (four items plated); strips of four including vertical margin plate guideline strip and one on piece, strips of 5 including vertical strip on piece tied by New York Ocean Mail cancels, blocks with manuscript cancels, one with marginal plate guideline at left; some flaws...
Lot #75 - New York 2016 1857 issue
1859, 10¢ Green, Type V. 8 singles showing captured imprint in margins completing the left and right imprint of the sheet, various cancel, strong to rich color; couple minor flaws, otherwise a Very Fine group.
Scott No. 35; $650 for normal; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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